This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Nervous System – Quiz 385 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Nervous System Quiz 385 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How are electrical signals transferred from one neuron to another? A) Through direct contact between neurons. B) By converting the electrical signal into a chemical one via neurotransmitters. C) Via the myelin sheath. D) Through the nucleus of each neuron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By converting the electrical signal into a chemical one via neurotransmitters. 2. The ear senses ..... and ..... to process what we hear. A) Vibration and pressure. B) Sound and pressure. C) Sound and pitch. D) Sound and vibration. E) Pitch and pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sound and vibration. 3. The delicate innermost membrane, or meningeal layer, that clings to the surface of the brain and spinal cord is known as the ..... A) Pia mater. B) Periosteal mater. C) Arachnoid mater. D) Dura mater. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pia mater. 4. Indentations that are found between adjacent Schwann cells. A) Node of Ranvier. B) Norepinephrine. C) Oligodendroglia. D) Parasympathetic system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Node of Ranvier. 5. Heartbeat is regulated by ..... A) Somatic nervous system. B) Autonomic nervous system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autonomic nervous system. 6. The nervous system processes and interprets the sensory input and decides what should be done at each moment. This process is called ..... A) Monitoring changes. B) Integration. C) Interegation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Integration. 7. These cells line the ventricles of the brain. A) Ependymal cells. B) Satellite cells. C) Schwann cells. D) Microglia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ependymal cells. 8. This closes the interior to the external auditory canal A) Tympanic membrane. B) Ear ossicles. C) Auditory tube. D) Tympanic cavity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tympanic membrane. 9. Why is multiple sclerosis classified as an autoimmune disease? A) Your own immune system attacks the myelin sheath. B) It is contagious and can be caught from another person. C) It can be cured. D) It creates antibiotic resistance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your own immune system attacks the myelin sheath. 10. What is the correct order of the 5 layer of the epidermis? (superficial to deepest portion) A) Stratum granulosum, Stratum corneum, Stratum spinosum, Stratum basale, Stratum lucidus. B) Stratum lucidum, Stratum corneum, Stratum granulosum, Stratum spinosum, Stratum basale. C) Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale. D) Stratum basale, Stratum spinosum, Stratum granulosum, Stratum lucidum, Stratum corneum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale. 11. The removal of neurotransmitters from the synaptic cleft by transport into the synaptic knob is known as ..... A) Degradation. B) Reuptake. C) Diffusion. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reuptake. 12. Which part of the brain is responsible for balance and coordination of body movements? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Brain Stem. D) PNS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum. 13. Sensory neurons of the PNS are A) Anaxonic. B) Tripolar. C) Unipolar. D) Multipolar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unipolar. 14. Thirty-one pairs of spinal nerves arise from the spinal cord. The spinal cord's first main function is to serve as the pathway of nerve impulses to and from the brain. A) Bluff. B) Fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fact. 15. The presence of ..... ions causes the synaptic vesicles to bind to the membrane, allowing neurotransmitters to be released. A) Sodium. B) Chloride. C) Calcium. D) Potassium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calcium. 16. Which of the following organs is NOT a part of the endocrine system? A) Pancreas. B) Adrenals. C) Pituitary. D) Appendix. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appendix. 17. Which part of the neuron acts as insulation for the axon? A) Dendrites. B) Axon Terminal. C) Cell Body. D) Myelin sheath. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Myelin sheath. 18. What is the job of the ependymal cells? A) Form myelin. B) Form a barrier around the brain and spinal cord. C) Get rid of bacteria. D) Send signals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Form a barrier around the brain and spinal cord. 19. Which one has two hemispheres? A) Thalamus. B) Medulla. C) Reticular formation. D) Cerebrum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cerebrum. 20. What is the primary component of white matter? A) Capillary blood vessels. B) Neuronal cell bodies. C) Myelinated axon fibers. D) Unmyelinated axon fibers . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myelinated axon fibers. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesNervous System Quiz 1Nervous System Quiz 2Nervous System Quiz 3Nervous System Quiz 4Nervous System Quiz 5Nervous System Quiz 6Nervous System Quiz 7Nervous System Quiz 8Nervous System Quiz 9Nervous System Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books